cyclorama
/sahy-kluh-ram-uh, -rah-muh/US // ˌsaɪ kləˈræm ə, -ˈrɑ mə //UK // (ˌsaɪkləʊˈrɑːmə) //
循环器,循环器皿
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a pictorial representation, in perspective, of a landscape, battle, etc., on the inner wall of a cylindrical room or hall, viewed by spectators occupying a position in the center.
- : Theater. a curved wall or drop at the back of a stage, used for creating an illusion of unlimited space or distance in the background of exterior scenes or for obtaining lighting effects.
Examples
This instrument was no doubt the father of the pedometer and the cyclorama, just as the boy is frequently father to the man.
This Paris cyclorama is along the same line, but ten times more wonderful.
The building was originally used for a cyclorama, but was entirely remodeled when put to its new use.
The origin of the cyclorama is traced to the use of scenery by the Italians two or three hundred years ago.
In a cyclorama of this kind it is necessary to have the scene portrayed with the utmost fidelity.
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